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This Roll of Honour contains the names of 370 aircrew of No. 550 squadron, Royal Air Force who gave their lives flying while the squadron was on operations against the enemy between 26 November 1943 and May 1945.
It also gives the dates of their deaths; a double date (e.g. 26/27 Nov.) indicates a night raid; a single date (e.g. 14 Oct.) signifies a daylight raid.
The breakdown of these casualties between participating Air Forces is:
| Royal Air Force | 299 |
| Royal Canadian Air Force | 54 |
| Royal New Zealand Air Force | 10 |
| Royal Australian Air Force | 7 |
In addition to those on this list who died, 85 members of No. 550 Squadron took to their parachutes over the continent. The great majority of these became Prisoners of War but a small number evaded capture and were helped back to England.
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - V - W - Y
| F/O J.C. Adams, RCAF
5/6 Jan. 1945 F/O K.L. Agnew 14/15 Jan. 1944 F/L E.S. Allen 13/14 Feb. 1945 Sgt. J.N. Andrew 15/16 March 1944 Sgt. K.R. Ansell 6/7 June 1944 F/O R.W. Archer, RCAF 28/29 July 1944 Sgt. J.C. Atherton 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. H.J. Bailey 6/7 Dec. 1944 F/L J.B. Barnes, RCAF 24 March 1945 F/O H.W. Batt 3/4 May 1944 F/Sgt. G.W. Battersby 29/30 Aug. 1944 F/Sgt. C.W. Beckingham, RAAF 14 Oct. 1944 F/O J.J. Berg 16/17 June 1944 F/O H. Black 14 Oct. 1944 P/O W. Boocock, RNZAF 12/13 July 1944 P/O F.W. Bradley, RCAF 7/8 Jan. 1945 F/O H.B. Brett, RCAF 16/17 June 1944 F/Sgt. A.H. Brown 27/28 May 1944 F/Sgt. J.W. Brown, RCAF 14 Oct. 1944 Sgt. D.S. Bruty 21/22 May 1944 F/O J.G. Bryson 1/2 Jan. 1944 P/O N.W.E. Burdett, RCAF 22/23 April 1944 P/O J.R. Byrne 13 Feb. 1945 F/O R.F. Calderhead 28/29 July 1944 Sgt. D.Campbell 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. M.G. Capel 1/2 Jan. 1944 Sgt. A.O. Chapman F/O H.A.T. Clark, RCAF 18/19 July 1944 Sgt. P.P. Clarkin 21/22 Jan. 1944 F/O D. Cobbin 14/15 Jan. 1944 W/O A.T.S. Collier 2/3 Dec. 1943 Sgt. H.H.M. Connolly 31 Aug. 1944 F/Sgt. W.H. Cook, RCAF 3/4 Feb. 1945 Sgt. S.W. Courtenay 22/23 April 1944 F/L J.S.G. Crawford 15/16 Mar. 1944 Sgt. L.E. Dagless 12/13 July 1944 Sgt. D.G. Davies 23/24 Dec. 1943 P/O J.E.H. Davies 12/13 July 1944 F/Sgt. J.G. Day 24 Mar. 1945 Sgt. K.H. De Lengerke 27/28 May 1944 Sgt. G.P. Dennis 6 Dec. 1944 Sgt. F.C. Diggle 26/27 Nov. 1943 Sgt. A.G. Donoghue 12/13 July 1944 P/O D.C. Dripps, RAAF 23/24 Dec. 1943 P/O D.J. Dukelow 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. K. R. Dye 3/4 May 1944 F/O W.R. Elcoate, RCAF 5/6 Jan.1945 Sgt. J. Ellis 3/4 May 1944 Sgt. K.A. Essex 21/22 May 1944 W/O H.L. Farmer 17 Mar. 1945 Sgt. W. Field 15/16 March 1945 F/Sgt. C.G. Foster, RNZAF 30/31 Mar. 1944 F/L, K.W. Fuller 14/15 July 1944 Sgt. A.G. Furber 6/7 Dec. 1944 Sgt. J.D. Garland 19/20 Oct. 1944 F/Sgt. J. Garrat 30/31 Mar. 1944 F/Sgt. L.A.J. Gauthier, RCAF 7 Jan. 1945 Sgt. M. Giles 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. R. Gillies 23/24 Dec. 1943 F/Sgt. D Gosling F/O D.A. Goulden, RNZAF 9/10 May 1944 Sgt. W.J. Green 15/16 Mar, 1944 F/Sgt. G.W. Guest, RCAF 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. D. Gunn 4/5 April 1945 F/Sgt. E.H. Hagyard 4/5 April 1945 Sgt. E.R. Hall 6/7 June 1944 Sgt. G. Hancock 21/22 Feb. 1945 Sgt. M.R.F. Harris 19/20 Oct. 1944 Sgt. H. Hartley 4/5 April 1945 Sgt. A. Hatfield 25/26 Feb. 1944 F/O J. Heath, RCAF 16/17 June 1944 F/Sgt. R. Henderson F/Sgt. A.E. Higgins 16/17 Mar. 1945 F/O G.B. Hoddle, RAAF 25/26 Feb. 1944 F/O I.H.R. Hodd 29/30 Aug. 1944 Sgt. W.W. Hopper 9/10 May 1944 F/Sgt. H. Hough 15 Aug. 1944 Sgt. S.G. Hubbard 25/26 Feb. 1944 F/O R.E. Hughes 16/17 Mar. 1945 Sgt. E.C. Jarvis 23/24 Feb. 1945 F/Sgt. A.J.H. Jefferies 30/31 Mar. 1944 Sgt. R. Johnson 30/31 Mar. 1944 F/O C.J. Jones, RCAF 7/8 Mar. 1945 F/O E.C. Jones, RCAF 3/4 May 1944 F/O H. Jones 28/29 July 1944 Sgt. S.J.L. Jones 21/22 Jan. 1944 Sgt. L. Kendrew 6 Nov. 1944 Sgt. J.T. Kermack 14/15 July 1944 Sgt. P.C.M. King 27/28 May 1944 F/Sgt W.J. Klementoski, RCAF 16/17 Mar 1945 Sgt. A. Laidlaw 14 Oct. 1944 Sgt. A.R. Lawrence 23/24 Dec. 1943 F/Sgt P.A. Lee 2/3 Dec. 1943 Sgt. J.E. Legg 16/17 June 1944 Sgt. J. Leonard 2/3 Nov. 1944 P/O E. Lindsay, RCAF 24 Mar. 1945 P/O A.G. Lockyer 17 Mar. 1945 Sgt. S.J. Lovett 6 Nov. 1944 F/L D.E.A. Luger 21/22 Feb. 1945 P/O H.E. MacDuff, RCAF 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. J.B. MacKenzie 12/13 July 1944 F/O D.W Magan 22/23 April 1944 P/O. R.R. Matthew Sgt. V.H. Mate 15/16 Feb. 1944 W/O J.R. Mawhinney, RCAF 6/7 June 1944 Sgt. D.A.W. Mayo 21/22 May 1944 F/L A.D. McConnell, RNZAF 16/17 June 1944 P/O D. McCrae, RCAF 27/28 May 1944 Sgt. J. McGhie 30/31 Mar. 1944 Sgt. P.L. McIver 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. J. McKenzie 30/31 Jan. 1944 Sgt. A.W McWhirter 21/22 May 1944 F/Sgt. H.E. Miell, RCAF 7/8. Jan. 1945 W/O J.I. Miller 19/20 Feb. 1944 F/Sgt. E. Moody 15 Aug. 1944 F/L J.P. Morris 6/7 Dec. 1944 Sgt. W.V. Moss, RCAF 15/16 Mar. 1944 F/Sgt. A.J.W. Mudford, RAAF 12/13 July 1944 Sgt. M. Muir 12/13 July 1944 F/O J.E. Murray-Shirreff 13 Feb. 1945 F/O D.F. Neilson, RCAF 16/17 June 1944 Sgt. F.P. Newcombe 2/3 Nov. 1944 Sgt. J.K. Norgate 28 Aug. 1944 Sgt. D.E. Nutter 15/16 Mar. 1944 F/O M.R. Oliver, RCAF 3/4 May 1944 P/O G.C. Orme 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. A.T. Paget 16/17 June 1944 F/Sgt. F. Papple 5/6 Jan. 1945 F/Sgt. A.S. Parsons, RAAF 31 Aug. 1944 Sgt. A.J. Pearce 5 Oct. 1944 Sgt. S. Pelham 7 Mar. 1945 Sgt. D. Peckham Sgt. E.G.R. Pepper 9/10 May 1944 Sgt. H.S. Picton 28 Aug. 1944 F/Sgt. R.E. Porter 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. J.L. Powell 25/26 Feb. 1944 F/L P.J.M. Prangley 26/27 Nov. 1943 F/O L. Pulfrey 16/17 June 1944 Sgt. C.M. Pyke 12/13 July 1944 Sgt. J. Rawson 23/24 Dec. 1943 F/Sgt. D.F. Reid 24 Mar. 1945 F/Sgt. S.J. Richards 21/22 Jan. 1944 Sgt. W. Robertson 15/16 Mar. 1944 Sgt. H.P. Robinson 9/10 May 1944 Sgt. J.R. Rounding 1/2 Jan. 1944 F/O D. Rudd 28/29 July 1944 Sgt. K.R. Salton 14 Oct. 1944 Sgt. J.C. Scott 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. F.E. Self 16/17 Mar. 1945 F/O M. Shapiro, RCAF 27/28 May 1944 Sgt. J.L. Sheahan 27/28 May 1944 P/O T.M.J. Shervington 6/7 June 1944 Sgt. W.T. Sibley 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. H. Simpson 30/31 Mar. 1944 Sgt. E. Skelton 1/2 Jan. 1944 Sgt. E.T. Smith 13 Feb. 1945 S/Ldr. G.S. Smith, DFC 16/17 June 1944 Sgt. R.S. Smith 4/5 April 1945 P/O R.T. Sowter, RCAF 23/24 Feb. 1945 Sgt. J. Stanley 3/4 May 1944 F/Sgt. B. Sterman 5/6 Jan. 1945 Sgt. F.T. Stilling 14/15 Jan. 1944 P/O A.H. Stockton, RCAF 15/16 Feb. 1944 Sgt. C. Stuart 3/4 Feb. 1945 Sgt. K.R. Sumner 15/16 Mar. 1944 Sgt. A. Symonds 21/22 May 1944 F/Sgt. L.C. Taerum, RCAF 3/4 Feb. 1945 Sgt. C. Tattersall 25/26 Feb. 1944 Sgt. G. Taylor 12/13 July 1944 Sgt. R.W. Theobold 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. F.C. Thomas 19/20 Feb. 1944 F/O T.Y. Thomas 5 Oct. 1944 Sgt. G.A. Thompson 15 Aug. 1944 F/L St. J. Tizard 16/17 June 1944 F/Sgt. R. Townsend, DFM 16/17 June 1944 Sgt. L.B. Towson 18/19 Mar. 1945 F/Sgt. B.M. Trowbridge, RAAF 7/8 Mar. 1945 Sgt. J.F. Tunstall 7/8 Jan. 1945 F/Sgt. R.F. Veness 14 Oct. 1944 F/O R.E Wallace, RNZAF 15/16 Mar. 1945 Sgt. A.K. Ward 26/27 Nov. 1943 Sgt. C.J. Watson 14/15 July 1944 Sgt. E.W. Webb 16/17 June 1944 Sgt. J.W. Whitley 30/31 Mar. 1944 Sgt. I. Williams 28/29 July 1944 Sgt. T.K.M. Williams 19/20 Feb. 1944 Sgt. R. Willis 14/15 Jan. 1944 Sgt. A.H. Wivell 15/16 Feb. 1944 Sgt. H.F.J. Woods 23/24 Dec. 1943 F/Sgt. D.J. Yemen, RCAF 7 Mar. 1945 |
Sgt. P.A.O. Adams 28/29 July 1944 F/O O.L. Albutt 9/10 May 1944 Sgt. A. Anderson 29/30 Aug. 1944 W/O W.H.S. Ansell 29/30 Aug. 1944 Sgt. D.Anthony 16/17 March 1945 F/O B.B. Ashley, RCAF 22/23 April 1944 Sgt. M. Austin 19/20 Oct. 1944 Sgt. A.D. Baker 12/13 July 1944 Sgt. W. Barratt 30/31 March 1944 Sgt. L.A. Bassman 5 Oct. 1944 Sgt. E.C. Beacham 21/22 May 1944 F/Sgt. H.S. Bennett 2/3 Dec. 1943 Sgt. W. Berry 17 March 1945 Sgt. C.A. Bonner 27/28 May 1944 F/Sgt. J.K. Boothroyd 25/26 Feb. 1944 F/O R.R. Bradshaw, RNZAF 5 Oct. 1944 Sgt. P.I. Brooker 14 Oct. 1944 P/O A.R. Brown 14 Oct. 1944 Sgt. H.J.E. Brownett 15/16 Mar. 1945 F/O J.W. Bryan 25/26 Feb. 1944 F/O J. Buckmaster, RCAF 7/8 Mar. 1945 F/L N.A. Burrows 18/19 Mar. 1945 F/Sgt. J.Byrne-Lake 15 Aug. 1944 F/O C.R. Cameron, RCAF 29/30 Aug. 1944 Sgt. J.M. Cantor 30/31 Jan. 1944 F/O C.J. Clarke, RCAF 7/8 Jan. 1945 F/O S.M. Clarke 22/23 April 1944 Sgt. G.W. Clayden 23/24 Dec. 1943 F/Sgt. F.L.J. Colburn 6 Nov. 1944 Sgt. P.L. Colman 25/26 Feb. 1944 W/Cdr. P.E.G.G. Connolly 14/15 July 1944 F/Sgt. W.R. Cooper 23/24 Dec. 1943 F/L J.J. Craig, DFC, RNZAF 15/16 Mar. 1944 Sgt. R.G. Crump 13 Feb. 1945 F/Sgt. V.C. Davidson 16/17 Mar. 1945 Sgt. D.R.M. Davies 21/22 May 1944 F/O N.A. Davies 12/13 July 1944 Sgt. C.A. Delaveleye 7/8 Mar. 1945 Sgt. R.G. Dennett 6/7 June 1944 F/Sgt. A.B. Dennison 14 Feb. 1945 F/O H. Dodds 14 Oct. 1944 Sgt. W.F. Dowson 2/3 Dec. 1943 Sgt. R.A. Drury 27/28 May 1944 P/O L.R. Dunham 21/22 May 1944 F/O M.C. Eckhold, RNZAF 12/13 July 1944 Sgt. L. Elliott 17 Mar. 1945 Sgt. W. Essar, RCAF 10/11 April 1944 Sgt. K.M. Fairbairn 25/26 Feb. 1944 Sgt. T.W. Farmer 6 Nov. 1944 Sgt. T.E. Flanagan, RCAF 27/28 May 1944 F/L D.J. Foster 2/3 Nov. 1944 F/Sgt. M.V. Fuller 4/5 April 1945 F/O H. A.G. Gadd 2/3 Nov. 1944 Sgt. R.Garrad 19/20 Oct. 1944 Sgt. D.P. Gates 31 Aug. 1944 Sgt. J.W. Geran 24 Mar. 1945 W/O A.T. Gill 4/5 April 1945 Sgt. L.K. Gilmar, RCAF 14/15 Jan. 1944 F/L A.J. Grain, DFM 3/4 May 1944 Sgt. A.C. Griffiths 6/7 June 1944 Sgt. T.H. Guest 10/11 April 1944 Sgt. F.H. Habgood 28/29 July 1944 Sgt. A.G. Hall 27/28 May 1944 Sgt. T. Hamilton 31 Aug. 1944 F/O G.H.R.F. Harris 26/27 Nov. 1943 F/O R.D. Harris, RCAF 7/8 Mar. 1945 W/O L.W. Harvey, RCAF 7/8 March 1945 F/O M.D. Hayes 4/5 April 1945 Sgt. H. Henry 15 Aug. 1944 F/Sgt. G.W. Hinde 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. J. Holding 3/4 Feb. 1945 Sgt. T.J. Hooper 6/7 Dec. 1944 F/O G. Horne 1/2 Jan. 1944 W/O W.J. Howson 3/4 Feb. 1945 Sgt. D. Hughes 21/22 May 1944 F/Sgt. D.A.Isley Sgt. A. James 1/2 Feb. 1945 Sgt. S.A. Jarvis 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. R.G. Johns 30/31 Mar. 1944 Sgt. W. Johnstone 25/26 Feb. 1944 Sgt. D.L. Jones 15/16 Feb. 1945 Sgt. F.G. Jones 21/22 Feb. 1945 Sgt. I. Jones 16/17 Mar. 1945 Sgt. J. A. Jordan, RCAF 23/24 Dec. 1943 F/O V.M. Kennedy 6 Nov. 1944 Sgt. R. Kerr 7/8 Mar. 1945 Sgt. P.R. Kingman 2/3 Nov. 1944 Sgt. J.E. Knott 19/20 Oct. 1944 Sgt. R. Laverick 14/15 Jan. 1944 F/O F.G. Lebano, RCAF 27/28 May 1944 F/Sgt. J.R.E. Legere, RCAF 23/24 Dec. 1943 F/O A. Leonard 6/7 Dec. 1944 Sgt. H.V. Lewis 14 Oct. 1944 F/O P.A. Lockton 15/16 Mar. 1944 F/O J.J. Logan 10/11 April 1944 Sgt. D. Lucey 17 Mar. 1945 Sgt. A.E. Lukeman 19/20 Oct. 1944 Sgt. E.J. MacKenzie 23/24 Feb. 1945 Sgt. R. Macleod 31 Aug. 1944 F/Sgt. D.A. Maginley 13 Feb. 1945 Sgt. S. Matthews 17 Mar. 1945 P/O R.H. Maule 1/2 Jan. 1944 F/O L.J.T. McCarthy 6 Nov. 1944 Sgt. J. McConnell 23/24 Dec. 1943 P/O W.E. McDonald, RCAF 24 Mar. 1945 P/O J.D. McIntosh, RCAF 15/16 Feb. 1944 Sgt. J.M. McKay 16/17 June 1944 Sgt. J. McVey 5 Oct. 1944 F/O E.T. Meaker 28/29 July 1944 F/O R.G. Millburn, RCAF 22/23 April 1944 Sgt. H.S. Mitchell 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. V.C. Morgan 2/3 Nov. 1944 F/Sgt. W.P. Morris, RCAF 21/22 Jan. 1944 Sgt. J.F. Moyle 3/4 Feb. 1945 Sgt. R.E. Muffet 21/22 May 1944 W/O J.K. Murray, RCAF 16/17 June 1944 Sgt. J.D. Naunton 14/15 July 1944 Sgt. K.W. Nettleton 14 Oct. 1944 P/O S.W. Nielson, RAAF 7/8 March 1945 F/O N. Nunns 14/15 July 1944 F/O R.C. Nye 3/4 Feb. 1945 Sgt. P.P. O'Meara 1/2 Jan. 1944 Sgt. L.W.F. Overend 15/16 Mar. 1944 Sgt. J. Palfrey 22/23 April 1944 Sgt. E.W. Parker 29/30 Aug. 1944 Sgt. F. Paxton 30/31 Mar. 1944 W/O G.F. Peasgood 21/22 Jan. 1944 Sgt. J.R. Penton 14/15 July 1944 Sgt. S. Pick 2/3 Oct. 1944 F/O R.W. Picton 10/11 April 1944 F/O J.F. Potter, RCAF 10/11 April 1944 Sgt. J.R. Powell 15/16 Mar. 1944 Sgt. L.O. Precieux 7/8 Jan. 1945 P/O E.C. Purney, RCAF 27/28 May 1944 Sgt. T.F. Quine 25/26 Feb. 1944 Sgt. R. Redfern 26/27 Nov. 1943 F/O F.S. Renton 5/6 Jan. 1945 Sgt. W. Roberts 6/7 Dec. 1944 Sgt. E.R. Robinson 7/8 Mar. 1945 F/O P.M. Roche, RCAF 28/29 July 1944 Sgt. T.F. Roxby 1/2 Jan. 1944 F/O E.V. Sage, RNZAF 9/10 May 1944 Sgt. R.D. Samuels 15/16 Mar. 1944 Sgt. W.P. Scott 5/6 Jan. 1945 Sgt. T. Setchfield 12/13 July 1944 F/Sgt. C.C. Sharland 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. J.P. Sheridan 5 Oct. 1944 Sgt. J.D. Shilcock 6 Nov. 1944 P/O P.C. Siddall, RNZAF 31 Aug. 1944 W/Cdr. A.F.M. Sisley 31 Aug. 1944 Sgt. A. Small 6/7 June 1944 F/Sgt. F.J.W. Smith 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. K.J.B. Smith 7/8 Mar. 1945 Sgt. A.P. Soper 14 Oct. 1944 F/O S.G. Spakowski 28/29 July 1944 F/O R.W. Stephens 15/16 Mar. 1945 F/O J.E. Stewart, RCAF 23/24 Dec. 1943 F/Sgt. J. Stobbs 24 Mar. 1945 Sgt. H. Stollar 25//26 Feb. 1944 Sgt. J.H. Stuart-Ritson 7/8 Mar. 1945 Sgt. G.T. Sutherland 12/13 July 1944 Sgt. O. Tabuteau, RCAF 29/30 Aug. 1944 P/O L.F. Tait, RCAF 15/16 Mar. 1945 Sgt. C.W. Taylor, RCAF 1/2 Jan. 1944 Sgt. W.C. Taylor 9/10 May 1944 F/L A.W. Thomas 19/20 Oct. 1944 F/Sgt. H.G. Thomas 31 Aug. 1944 Sgt. K. Thompson 15/16 Mar. 1944 Sgt. N. Tinsley 1/2 Feb. 1945 Sgt. E.A. Topham 2/3 Dec. 1943 P/O L.R. Towsley, RCAF 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. J.A. Trayhorn 28 Aug. 1944 Sgt. A.W. Tucker 15 Aug. 1944 Sgt. F. Turner 2/3 Dec. 1943 F/Sgt. G. Walker 21/22 Jan. 1944 Sgt. E.J. Walsh 15 Aug. 1944 Sgt. E.W. Wash 30/31 Mar. 1944 F/L. W.H. Waycott, DFM 10/11 April 1944 F/O D.J.K. White 14 Oct. 1944 Sgt. T.L.J. Whittick 21/22 May 1944 Sgt. K.P.C. Williams 10/11 April 1944 Sgt. W.R. Williams 25/26 Feb. 1944 Sgt. D. Willsdon 15/16 Feb. 1944 F/Sgt. R.E. Woodger 15/16 Feb. 1944 Sgt. W.F. Wright 23/24 Dec. 1943 Sgt. W.A. J. Young 21/22 May 1944 |